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41건 · 최신순- Delaying implant-based mammary reconstruction after radiotherapy does not decrease capsular contracture: An in vitro study.
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Nipple-sparing bilateral prophylactic mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with TiLoop Bra mesh in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers: A prospective study of long-term and patient reported outcomes using the BREAST-Q.
[BACKGROUND] Although demand for prophylactic mastectomy is increasing over time among women at a high risk for breast cancer, there is a paucity of studies on long term patient-reported outcomes after this procedure. [METHODS] Between Jan…
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The Effect of Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy on Breast Implants: Material Analysis on Silicone and Polyurethane Prosthesis.
[INTRODUCTION] The pathogenic mechanism underlying capsular contracture is still unknown. It is certainly a multifactorial process, resulting from human body reaction, biofilm activation, bacteremic seeding, or silicone exposure. The scope …
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Liposuction Aspirate Fluid Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Injection and Secondary Healing in Fingertip Injury: A Pilot Study.
[BACKGROUND] Although fingertip injuries account for a high proportion of trauma patients, the correct surgical approach is still debated. The authors compared the traditional conservative approach and a new treatment based on the injection…
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The use of the Alexis(®) device in breast augmentation to improve outcomes: a comparative randomized case-control survey.
[BACKGROUND] We present our experience in using a disposable wound retractor commonly used in abdominal surgery named Alexis(®) (Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, USA), during breast augmentation in order to…
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The effect of post-mastectomy radiation therapy on breast implants: Unveiling biomaterial alterations with potential implications on capsular contracture.
Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction with expanders and implants is recognized as an integral part of breast cancer treatment. Its main complication is represented by capsular contracture, which leads to poor expansion, breast deformation,…
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Otoplasty for prominent ears deformity.
[OBJECTIVE] Prominent ears are a common congenital deformity of the external ear, derived from a combination of defects in the antihelix and concha. The majority of cases are treated surgically, but one of major difficulties associated with…
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Cagliari University Hospital (CUH) protocol for immediate alloplastic breast reconstruction and unplanned radiotherapy. A preliminary report.
[INTRODUCTION] Alloplastic breast reconstruction necessitating postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) is at increased risk for complications such as capsular contracture, infection, extrusion, and poor cosmetic results. However, often the indic…
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The legacy of Capt. Gino Pieri: a forgotten Italian contribution to the study of cutaneous blood supply during World War I.
Among the many scientists who studied the cutaneous blood supply, Gino Pieri, an Italian Army surgeon operating during World War I, deserves attention. During those times, amputations were frequent, and flaps used to cover stumps were often…
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Breast reconstruction with abdominal flaps after abdominoplasties.
After the reported safe transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap after liposuction of the abdomen, two cases of bipedicled reconstruction with this flap after abdominoplasty were successfully performed. This operation has not pr…
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[Glaucoma as etiopathogenic hypothesis of amaurosis after blepharoplasty. Apropos of a clinical case].
Amaurosis after blepharoplasty is a complication which is considered to be rare, but which nevertheless deserves extreme attention. Although various hypotheses have been proposed (and sometimes proved) its etiopathogenesis is still uncertai…